Bethells Beach

Black Sands of West AucklandJanuary 13th 2010 It's a sunny Sunday so it's time to head to the beach. I had actually written on our calendar "Day Out!!!" a few days back so we were doing something if it killed me. Yes the usual picnic was packed. We were only heading to West Auckland which meant less than an hours drive so that meant hubby could watch his football match in the morning first. Poor thing has been suffering actually as he has to ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Auckland » WaitakereThe Polynesian Maori reached New Zealand in about A.D. 800. In 1840, their chieftains entered into a compact with Britain, the Treaty of Waitangi, in which they ceded sovereignty to Queen Victoria while retaining territorial rights. In that same year... ... read more

I started this blog to record my adventure of living and travelling around New Zealand for 10 months. Sadly this chapter of my adventure is now closed but the book of adventures I hope is not. I am now in Italy for the next 2 months to spend time with my husbands family and hopefully to improve my Italian. I know would like to record my small traverses here and hopefully beyond in the future. You never know what travel adventures the future holds. This is not a review but a simple way to treasure my experiences. Please feel free to leave your comments.... full info